Trip to WDW – May 2010
This trip to Walt Disney World was the first time that all four of us were together there on vacation since Christmas of 2002, as the kids progressed through college. We had been on some cruises together since then, both to the Caribbean and the Mexican Riveria, but it was nice to be back at the World together. Three of us, myself, wife and daughter, flew down from Minneapolis on the 5th. We took...
Read MoreTrip to WDW and Cruise – August 2009
We just returned from a weeklong vacation trip which included a 4 night stay at the new DVC Bay Lake Tower (BLT) at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, followed by a 3 night cruise on the Disney Wonder. Part of the challenge in being a lover of all things Disney, is to be able to find a way to resist the temptation to “gush” about Disney, so that I am able to maintain an objective perspective...
Read MoreTrip to WDW – April 2009
We just returned from a week at Walt Disney World, which was our first stay as Disney Vacation Club members. We used the Developer Points that we got as a result of our purchase at Bay Lake Tower to stay in a one bedroom suite at the Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa. The Developer Points were part of the incentive package that we got last fall, since we would not be able to stay at Bay Lake Tower...
Read MoreTrip to WDW – August 1997: Osprey Ridge
During our vacation trip in August of 1997, we had planned on playing two rounds of golf. First one at the Osprey Ridge, with a second to follow the next day at the Magnolia. Being resort guests (staying at the Wilderness Lodge) we were able to make tee time reservations 60 days in advance, which I did back in June. If you wish, the hotel can store your clubs for you, though we just kept them in...
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